Chapter 210: Panic – Daily Melon Eating at the Sickly Aunt’s Courtyard

Chapter 210: Anxious Hearts - The Daily Gossip of the Frail Young Woman in the Compound

"What’s on your mind?" Fu Huihui saw Lin Qing absentmindedly putting her chopsticks in her mouth without picking up any food, clearly lost in thought.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Lin Qing was caught off guard.

Wang Jiaojiao also turned to her with curiosity.

"I’m asking what’s on your mind," Fu Huihui repeated slowly.

"Is it Cen Gong you’re worried about?" Wang Jiaojiao hit the nail on the head.

Fu Huihui stared at Lin Qing in disbelief. Really?

Lin Qing frowned but nodded.

"Really? I can’t believe I guessed it right," Wang Jiaojiao said, surprised.

Fu Huihui sighed in relief, thinking it was something more serious.

"What’s there to worry about?"

"Shouldn’t I be? Brother Nan is handsome and accomplished," Lin Qing grew more anxious as she spoke.

"Oh, come on! There’s nothing to worry about."

"Huh?"

"Have you noticed Cen Gong is always either in the research department or the cafeteria? That jerk doesn’t have a chance to get near him," Fu Huihui figured Lin Qing was overthinking it.

Lin Qing’s frown disappeared. "Oh, right!" She hadn’t thought of that.

She’d been so caught up in worrying that she hadn’t considered it.

"Honestly, the guys in the workshop are the ones who should be worried," Fu Huihui rolled her eyes.

Lin Qing and Wang Jiaojiao exchanged looks. Yeah, the guys in the workshop are the ones who should be worried.

As Fu Huihui said, rumors that the workshop supervisor had a thing for men had spread, making everyone in the workshop anxious.

They were all on edge, especially the guys in the same workshop. Even though the workshop was mostly women, about 20% of the workers were men.

"Li Ming, why are you dodging me?" The workshop supervisor was puzzled by the man dodging him.

What’s the deal? He’d only taken a couple of steps toward him. It’s not like he was going to bite him, so why the big fuss?

"N... nothing," Li Ming stammered, clearly nervous. "Supervisor Wang, did you need me for something?"

"Alright, alright, nothing important. Go back to work," Supervisor Wang pointed toward the workshop.

As Li Ming returned to the workshop, he glanced back and noticed Supervisor Wang's hand pointing at the workshop entrance with a delicate gesture.

He hadn’t noticed before, but now it seemed creepy, sending a shiver down his spine. He quickly ran back into the workshop.

As soon as Li Ming returned, he was surrounded by his coworkers.

"How was it? Did he do anything to you?" They asked cautiously, glancing at the workshop entrance.

"Nothing," Li Ming shook his head. "I don’t know what he wanted. He suddenly called me over, said a few words, and then told me to leave."

Li Ming glanced towards the door and whispered, "Especially when he just now had his fingers curled like an orchid!"

"Huh? An orchid finger gesture?"

Everyone felt a shiver run down their spine.

"Like this?" Someone even jokingly mimicked the gesture.

"Yes, yes, exactly like that."

"Yuck!" Both men and women were utterly disgusted.

One of the older women said with concern, "You men need to be careful. What if he takes a liking to you? Yuck!"

The male workers in the workshop all felt a sudden chill, even though it was the middle of summer. Why did their backs feel so cold?

The rumor about Director Wang’s supposed preference for men, spread by Li Heying behind the scenes, had already swept through the entire factory in just one day.

The factory director and deputy director were both feeling the chill of the autumn wind!

"Old Wang, the director of the lower workshop shares your surname, Wang!"

"Don’t be ridiculous, don’t associate me with him. I don’t like men."

"Who said you like men? If you did, I wouldn’t be standing this close to you right now."

"Get away!" Factory Director Wang pushed the deputy director, who was only an arm's length away, back.

"What should we do now?" the deputy director asked with concern.

"How am I supposed to know?" Factory Director Wang truly had no idea.

The workshop director had been performing quite well, managing the workshop in an orderly manner. Personal matters shouldn’t affect work, especially since he was now divorced. Whether he prefers men or women is his personal affair, and it’s none of our concern!

Factory Director Wang frowned deeply at the thought.

He was completely baffled. Who would have thought there would be a man in the factory who likes men?

Who wouldn’t feel uneasy?

Not only were the male workers in the lower workshop uneasy, but the leaders were also on edge!

"We can’t just fire him, can we? *Sigh*"

"Of course not!"

"Fortunately, eighty percent of the workers in his workshop are women; otherwise, there would be chaos!"

The deputy director forced a bitter smile, "It’s already chaotic, isn’t it?" Even if only twenty percent of the workshop were men, they wouldn’t be willing!

In the end, the two could only share a bitter smile. This situation was difficult to deal with!

...

"Aunt Li, Aunt Sui, what brings you here?" Lin Qing asked, looking at Aunt Li and Aunt Sui.

"Hehe, we came to get the latest gossip," Aunt Li and Aunt Sui said with sparkling eyes.

Lin Qing caught on right away, "You’re here to ask about that guy in the factory who’s rumored to like men?"

"Yeah," Mother Li and Mother Sui nodded eagerly.

Cen Xi, who was watching them from the side, stepped aside when he heard they were about to gossip. "Go ahead and talk. I'll go to the kitchen to make dinner."

"Ah? Oh! Okay!" Lin Qing watched as Cen Xi got up quickly and left the bedroom.

"Wow! Cen Gong is so... thoughtful!" Mother Li quickly changed her words, almost saying 'domesticated' instead.

"Giggle!" Lin Qing smiled shyly at them.

"Let's not talk about him. Let's talk about the factory gossip," Mother Sui quickly changed the subject when she saw Lin Qing's shyness.

"Right, right," Mother Li also realized they had almost gone off-topic.

"Is it true you share an office with his ex-wife?"

"Yeah," Lin Qing nodded.

"Are those rumors true?" Mother Li asked.

"What rumors?" Lin Qing wasn't sure which ones she was referring to.

"The one about that guy who likes men and his mistress getting caught by his ex-wife?"

"Yeah, that's true," Lin Qing nodded.

"Wow! Who would’ve thought? You really can’t judge a book by its cover."

"Yep, I remember seeing Director Wang from afar once. His hair was slicked back with wax, and he looked so polished. Who would’ve guessed he could be so gross behind closed doors?"

"Yeah," Lin Qing agreed wholeheartedly.

Who would’ve guessed that someone who seems so put-together could be so gross behind closed doors?